Pointe La Rue Explained

Pointe La Rue
Type:District
Image Blank Emblem:Pointe larue emblem.png
Mapsize:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Seychelles
Leader Title:District Administrator
Leader Name:Gregg Leon
Leader Title1:Member of National Assembly
Leader Name1:Hon. Conrad Gabriel (US)
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2019 Estimate
Population Total:3750
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Seychelles Time
Footnotes:[2] [3]

Pointe La Rue (in French pronounced as /pwɛ̃t la ʁy/) is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the eastern region of the island of Mahé.

The district has an area of 3.9 km2. Its population rose from 3086 (census of 2002) to 3172 (2009 estimate).[4]

The district is the location of Seychelles International Airport, with its runway running along the northeast coast. Anonyme Island and Rat Island are part of the district.[5]

See also

References

  1. Web site: POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS MID YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES 2019. Statistical Bulletin. 2019-08-30. National Bureau of Statistics Seychelles. 2020-01-08. Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. 17 (Table 10).
  2. Web site: POINTE LARUE. District Profile. Local Government Seychelles. 2020-01-12.
  3. Web site: Pointe Larue - Hon. Jude Valmont. Directly Elected Members by Constituency. The National Assembly of Seychelles. 2016-10-17. 2020-01-12.
  4. http://www.nsb.gov.sc/Documents/Statistical%20Bulletins/Population%20and%20Vital%20Statistics/2009/Population%20Statistics%20No%202%20of%202009.pdf NSB Statistical Bulletin, Population and Vital Statistics, No. 2 of 2009, August 2009, Page 8, Table 5: District Population Projections 2007 and Population estimates 2008-2009
  5. Web site: POINTE LARUE | Local Government Seychelles .

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